dc.contributor.author |
Sundram, Frederick |
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dc.contributor.author |
Corattur, Thanikknath |
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dc.contributor.author |
Dong, Christine |
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dc.contributor.author |
Zhong, Kelly |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2019-03-13T21:59:48Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2018-09-27 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
International journal of environmental research and public health 15(10) 27 Sep 2018 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1661-7827 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/45996 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Volunteers in non-government organisations are increasingly providing mental health support due to increasing demand and in the context of overstretched publicly-funded mental health services. This descriptive, cross-sectional study explored a knowledge gap in the literature of mental health telephone counselling by examining the motivation and retention determinants of helpline volunteers. In total, 25 participants were recruited across four focus groups and five individual interviews from a non-government organisation which provides a national phone counselling service to callers in New Zealand. Interviews were electronically recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed. Volunteers were found to have a high regard for their role and enjoyed many aspects including initial training, ongoing supports (formal/informal) and nature of the phone calls. However, organisational priorities/communication, disconnectedness, technological issues, lack of recognition and lack of a sense of belonging were reasons cited for intention to leave but previous mental health experiences, autonomy/flexibility, self-discovery/skills development and being there for someone else were key factors for volunteers to start and remain in their role. Understanding these crucial factors may help modulate volunteer satisfaction and retention in mental health organisations but may also potentially be relevant to other types of volunteer organisations. |
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dc.format.medium |
Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
International journal of environmental research and public health |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Focus Groups |
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dc.subject |
Cross-Sectional Studies |
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dc.subject |
Motivation |
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dc.subject |
Counseling |
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dc.subject |
Job Satisfaction |
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dc.subject |
Crisis Intervention |
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dc.subject |
Telemedicine |
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dc.subject |
Telephone |
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dc.subject |
Adult |
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dc.subject |
Aged |
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dc.subject |
Middle Aged |
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dc.subject |
New Zealand |
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dc.subject |
Female |
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dc.subject |
Male |
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dc.subject |
Volunteers |
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dc.title |
Motivations, Expectations and Experiences in Being a Mental Health Helplines Volunteer. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.3390/ijerph15102123 |
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pubs.issue |
10 |
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pubs.volume |
15 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The authors |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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pubs.subtype |
research-article |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
754662 |
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pubs.org-id |
Law |
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pubs.org-id |
Faculty Administration Law |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
School of Medicine |
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pubs.org-id |
Psychological Medicine Dept |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1660-4601 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2018-09-29 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
30261682 |
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